After Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler called for an independent investigation into the absurd Baltimore Detention Center scandal as the only way to restore “public confidence in the prison system,” Gov. Martin O’Malley shot back a quick thanks-but-no-thanks, stating, “I share your desire to rid the Baltimore City Detention Center of corruption, and believe that we have put in place the necessary steps to achieve that goal while the state and federal investigations proceed.” You can almost hear the governor’s jaw clenching!

Well, I guess sometimes a state attorney general is looking to run for governor, and sometimes a governor is looking to run for president. And when those guys share a party, it’s hard to know where exactly to shovel all the manure.